topic Re: Make Better Maps in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425542#M4611 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, Todd. I think I'll buy this book! </P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:22:06 GMT Randy_A_Stapleton 2015-02-20T16:22:06Z Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425537#M4606 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All, </P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Does anyone have any good resources, tips, or tricks for designing better maps? Also, I am looking for a good set of road/highway marker shields.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks,</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:38:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425537#M4606 Randy_A_Stapleton 2015-02-19T19:38:13Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425538#M4607 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For starters, how about Dr. Brewer's Esri Press books, <EM>Designed Maps</EM> and <EM>Designing Better Maps</EM>?</P><P><IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:41:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425538#M4607 DavidBarnes 2015-02-20T14:41:09Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425539#M4608 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My go-to bible for cartographic principles and thematic representation is a book called:</P><P></P><P>Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization (3rd ed)</P><P>by Slocum, McMaster, Kessler and Howard</P><P>ISBN 978-0-13-229834-6</P><P><A href="http://books.google.ca/books/about/Thematic_Cartography_and_Geovisualizatio.html?id=P_URAQAAIAAJ" title="http://books.google.ca/books/about/Thematic_Cartography_and_Geovisualizatio.html?id=P_URAQAAIAAJ">http://books.google.ca/books/about/Thematic_Cartography_and_Geovisualizatio.html?id=P_URAQAAIAAJ</A> </P><P></P><P>I think every "mapper" should have a copy of this, I reference it a lot.</P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>Todd</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:36:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425539#M4608 ToddBlanchette 2015-02-20T15:36:32Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425540#M4609 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Practice, practice, practice!</P><P></P><P>Also have a look at the David Medeiros' presentation on Cartography in GIS (link below).</P><P></P><P><A href="https://stanford.box.com/s/dsovmdzxqjpi9zv1g6sg" title="https://stanford.box.com/s/dsovmdzxqjpi9zv1g6sg">GIS Cartography Slides (URISA workshop).pptx - Box</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:49:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425540#M4609 KyleBalke__GISP 2015-02-20T15:49:49Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425541#M4610 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good book. A little dated though.Thank you, David!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:21:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425541#M4610 Randy_A_Stapleton 2015-02-20T16:21:34Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425542#M4611 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, Todd. I think I'll buy this book! </P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:22:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425542#M4611 Randy_A_Stapleton 2015-02-20T16:22:06Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425543#M4612 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, Kyle! Practice is key! </P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:23:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425543#M4612 Randy_A_Stapleton 2015-02-20T16:23:19Z Re: Make Better Maps https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425544#M4613 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Randy</P><P>I have found that Aileen Buckley's article in ArcUser (2012) is a great starting point.&nbsp; I refer undergrads to this source frequently. <A href="http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0112/files/design-principles.pdf" title="http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0112/files/design-principles.pdf">http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0112/files/design-principles.pdf</A> </P><P>Hope it helps,</P><P>Paul</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:13:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/make-better-maps/m-p/425544#M4613 PaulRittenhouse 2015-03-15T17:13:09Z